Senior Consultant, Technology Innovation Analyst (Technical Product Owner – Finance Treasury & Risk)

If you’re passionate about innovation and love working in an environment where you can constantly improve and adopt new technologies to drive business results, then Nationwide’s Information Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

This role will work a hybrid schedule coming into the Columbus, Ohio office 2 days per week (Mondays & Tuesdays).

Come join Corporate Technology & Workplace Solutions. It is an exciting time to join Corporate Technology & Workplace Solutions and be a part of an amazing team that is committed to delivering valuable solutions.

This role is being posted as a Technology Innovation Analyst, but the title could be redefined in the future. We think of this role as a Technical Product Owner.  This role specifically would be focused on Finance Treasury & Risk.  In the future this role could have up to three direct reports.

This individual contributor is responsible for overseeing the technology portfolio aligned with their business area, measuring the value of technology spend, and continuously improving the technology landscape for value, effectiveness, and efficiency. They act as a business organization proxy and decision-maker for products aligned to their business area. The role encompasses end-to-end accountability, from strategy and planning to delivery and operational management of the tech stack. Lifecycle management includes understanding the useful life of technology and sunsetting applications as needed. As an innovation leader, the role stays abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing innovative solutions and leading proof of concepts (POCs) to explore new ideas and solutions.

Join a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to technological advancement. This position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and innovation. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and driving innovative solutions together.

The hiring leader will not be meeting with candidates before interviews if you have an interest you're encouraged to apply.  

Job Description Summary

If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!
   
As a Technology Innovation Analyst, you’ll assist technology strategy and planning activities by analyzing technology trends, including enterprise architecture, technology portfolio dimensions and benchmark and peer analysis. You’ll be on point to assess the impact of emerging technical and business trends on future technology needs and capabilities. It’s also expected that you will develop and manage the creation of thought leadership articles, point-of-view papers, new ideas and concepts specifically to bring together technologies that could help Nationwide differentiate and create value. Additionally, you’ll have opportunities to define and evolve concepts aligned to the Nationwide’s technology innovation portfolio and may serve as a lead to cross-functional teams focused on adjacent and transformational innovation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the definition, maintenance and sharing of technology innovations.

• Owns the portfolio of technology initiatives in collaboration with senior leaders accountable for the initiatives.

• Responsible for applying secure software and systems engineering practices throughout the delivery lifecycle to ensure our data and technology solutions are protected from threats and vulnerabilities.

• Explores industry for technology developments that are relevant for Nationwide’s business; identifies innovation opportunities and follows through to develop the ideas in collaboration with business partners and external organizations.

• Manages the portfolio of technology innovation efforts in partnership with other Nationwide teams engaged in innovation-related activities.

• Highest level of collaboration with others to ensure the technology innovations align with the business strategy.

• Quantifies benefits and develops business-case for technology